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Navigating a high asset divorce makes a difficult situation that much more stressful, as each party aims to keep their high standard of living intact. With a dizzying number of bank accounts, real property, and complex financial and business structures to sort through, a high net worth divorce is quite […]

It’s unlikely that you made the decision to divorce lightly, so if you’ve taken steps to end your marriage, you are likely ready to get it done as quickly as possible. However, pursuing your divorce during a global pandemic might just be too much stress for anyone to handle. Between […]

What are the Alternatives to Litigation for Family Law Matters? Family law matters can be challenging and stressful. To reduce the costs of litigation and the stress that sometimes comes with going to trial, parties should consider whether their matter can be resolved outside of court. That is where Alternative […]

Navigating a global pandemic is hard enough without the added stress of childcare, but that’s precisely the situation families all over the country find themselves in as they aim to get through the COVID-19 crisis unscathed. Between worrying about contagion, navigating school and daycare closures, and trying to maintain a […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned unprecedented challenges for Americans, who over the last five months have had to deal with layoffs, school closures, event cancellations and more. Though these are certainly some of the more talked-about results of a pandemic that has irrevocably altered the American way of life, the […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken hold and completely shifted our way of life as we know it, many are wondering how to make sense of life in this new normal. Certainly, couples who were in the process of adjusting to their own ‘new normal’ in the aftermath of a […]

It is the public policy of the state of California to protect the best interest of children, focusing on the health, education, and welfare of the child. This is a judge’s guiding light when making custody and visitation/parenting time decisions. In certain situations, the Court may determine that a child […]

Divorce happens. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), “about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce.” While getting divorced presents challenges for everyone, if you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner, our Irvine divorce attorney notes that there are some special considerations […]

California has a mandatory six-month waiting period before the court can end a marriage. A 1948 court decision explains that the purpose of this waiting period is to “give the parties an opportunity to compose their difficulties and effect a reconciliation.” (Angell v. Angell (1948) 84 Cal.App.2d 339). In other […]

Fiduciary Duties Owed Between California Spouses Under California law, spouses owe each other certain duties, known as “fiduciary duties.”  These duties begin at the date of the marriage and continue after separation, all the way through completion of the dissolution and the distribution of community property.  This includes the following […]